Terrestrial Worlds in Comparison
... Mars’ Atmosphere may have been warm enough for liquid water during first Gyr, but too weak to keep it. Some CO2 locked into carbonaceous rocks?? Evidence of past water from the Mars Rovers. As Mars cooled, the H2O froze out (most may already have been frozen into saturated rocks). Remaining CO2 and ...
... Mars’ Atmosphere may have been warm enough for liquid water during first Gyr, but too weak to keep it. Some CO2 locked into carbonaceous rocks?? Evidence of past water from the Mars Rovers. As Mars cooled, the H2O froze out (most may already have been frozen into saturated rocks). Remaining CO2 and ...
Rocks - Warnick
... By the end of class I will… 1. Be able to use sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous features to describe past environments. 2. Be able to sort rocks into their rock type based on their characteristics. ...
... By the end of class I will… 1. Be able to use sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous features to describe past environments. 2. Be able to sort rocks into their rock type based on their characteristics. ...
Great Idea: All matter above and beneath Earth`s surface moves in
... phytoplankton appear in the oceans to absorb the carbon dioxide in the water). Many of these processes could be interpreted as a “global immune system”. ...
... phytoplankton appear in the oceans to absorb the carbon dioxide in the water). Many of these processes could be interpreted as a “global immune system”. ...
Chapter 12.1 - Evidence for Continental Drift
... Mapping of the ocean floor revealed the Mid Atlantic Ridge, a long mountain range running down the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Rocks taken from the Mid Atlantic ridge were younger than other ocean rocks. Sediments along the Ridge became thicker further away from the ridge. Volcanoes are freq ...
... Mapping of the ocean floor revealed the Mid Atlantic Ridge, a long mountain range running down the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Rocks taken from the Mid Atlantic ridge were younger than other ocean rocks. Sediments along the Ridge became thicker further away from the ridge. Volcanoes are freq ...
UKRIGS Education Project
... Recall that rocks provide evidence for changes in the earth (erosion and sedimentation, fossils, ...
... Recall that rocks provide evidence for changes in the earth (erosion and sedimentation, fossils, ...
8-3 Unit HW Sheet Name: Date: Standard 8
... 12. Which seismic wave is the fastest wave and which wave stops at the outer core-Explain why? P wave/ S wave stops at the outer core because it only travels through solids. 13. What is a fault? Crack in the Earth’s crust or rock 14. What is the process scientist use to locate the epicenter? Triangu ...
... 12. Which seismic wave is the fastest wave and which wave stops at the outer core-Explain why? P wave/ S wave stops at the outer core because it only travels through solids. 13. What is a fault? Crack in the Earth’s crust or rock 14. What is the process scientist use to locate the epicenter? Triangu ...
What is a sedimentary rock?
... An atom that has the same number of electrons as protons is said to be neutral. It does not have an overall electric ...
... An atom that has the same number of electrons as protons is said to be neutral. It does not have an overall electric ...
Name: Period:___ Date:
... 65-The closer air temperature is to the dew point / the greater the chance of precipitation 66- The circulation around a high pressure system is / clockwise, away from the center, where air sinks 67-Air in a high pressure area is / cool & dry Rocks and Minerals: 68-Sedimentary rocks form from / sedi ...
... 65-The closer air temperature is to the dew point / the greater the chance of precipitation 66- The circulation around a high pressure system is / clockwise, away from the center, where air sinks 67-Air in a high pressure area is / cool & dry Rocks and Minerals: 68-Sedimentary rocks form from / sedi ...
semester one review crossword
... Igneous A rock made of molten rock Mineral An inorganic solid with a crystalline structure Element A pure substance that cannot be broken down Compound A substance made of two or more elements bonded together Cleavage The tendency of some minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces Deposition The ...
... Igneous A rock made of molten rock Mineral An inorganic solid with a crystalline structure Element A pure substance that cannot be broken down Compound A substance made of two or more elements bonded together Cleavage The tendency of some minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces Deposition The ...
Wanganui High School
... eg the 'Ring of Fire', more recently formed mountain ranges, and deep ocean trenches or mid-ocean ridges. ...
... eg the 'Ring of Fire', more recently formed mountain ranges, and deep ocean trenches or mid-ocean ridges. ...
Introduction to Structural Geology
... -low-density materials -igneous rocks-granitic to basaltic -sediments and sedimentary rocks -metamorphic equivalents of above rocks Temperature gradient - +25oC per km in crust and mantle (this change decreases with depth) ...
... -low-density materials -igneous rocks-granitic to basaltic -sediments and sedimentary rocks -metamorphic equivalents of above rocks Temperature gradient - +25oC per km in crust and mantle (this change decreases with depth) ...
STAGE I – Formation of Multiple Ore Deposits
... Modified from various sources – see references. ...
... Modified from various sources – see references. ...
Earth`s Interior Information- Core-Innermost layer Inner Core
... currents flow up towards the lithosphere Asthenosphere-Not liquid, but there is melted rock, carries the lithosphere, moves slowly Lithosphere-broken into giant plates that fit around the globe like puzzle pieces. The pieces move a little bit each year. They slide on a somewhat liquid asthenosphere ...
... currents flow up towards the lithosphere Asthenosphere-Not liquid, but there is melted rock, carries the lithosphere, moves slowly Lithosphere-broken into giant plates that fit around the globe like puzzle pieces. The pieces move a little bit each year. They slide on a somewhat liquid asthenosphere ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
Review for Exam 1
... 8. Discuss the similarities and differences of the different types of chemical bonding. 9. Explain why covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds. 10. What type of bonding is responsible for the formation of silica tetrahedra? Discuss how the tetrahedra bond together to form the various silicate ...
... 8. Discuss the similarities and differences of the different types of chemical bonding. 9. Explain why covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds. 10. What type of bonding is responsible for the formation of silica tetrahedra? Discuss how the tetrahedra bond together to form the various silicate ...
A Head
... Measurements using satellites have shown that the UK and the USA are getting further apart by about 2.5 cm every year. ...
... Measurements using satellites have shown that the UK and the USA are getting further apart by about 2.5 cm every year. ...
Name: _________________________ Period: ______ Date
... 22. Know how to read the table on Past Space Missions found on page C16. 23. In what year was Sputnik-1 launched? 1957 24. Why are spacecrafts designed to be able to recycle used water? (C14). They can only bring small amounts of water with them. 25. Why do we weigh less on the Moon? There is less g ...
... 22. Know how to read the table on Past Space Missions found on page C16. 23. In what year was Sputnik-1 launched? 1957 24. Why are spacecrafts designed to be able to recycle used water? (C14). They can only bring small amounts of water with them. 25. Why do we weigh less on the Moon? There is less g ...
What is “magnetic reversal?”
... During the early 1960s, seismologists studying earthquake seismic waves detected the layer configuration of the Earth’s crust, mantle, outer and inner core. They found that the crust and the upper most portion of the mantle actually acted together as a single brittle layer. They called this the lith ...
... During the early 1960s, seismologists studying earthquake seismic waves detected the layer configuration of the Earth’s crust, mantle, outer and inner core. They found that the crust and the upper most portion of the mantle actually acted together as a single brittle layer. They called this the lith ...
Environmental Science Chapter 3 Section 1
... the continents are located on tectonic plates and move around with them much of the geologic activity at the surface of the Earth takes place at the boundaries between tectonic plates –plates may move away from one another, collide with one another, or slip past one another can cause mountains ...
... the continents are located on tectonic plates and move around with them much of the geologic activity at the surface of the Earth takes place at the boundaries between tectonic plates –plates may move away from one another, collide with one another, or slip past one another can cause mountains ...
heat energy inb ch 03
... layers are not categorized by rigid boundaries. 7. Create a storyboard or animation board that shows how convection currents move energy in the atmosphere or geospher. 8. Why is most life on Earth dependent on solar energy to survive? 9. Igneous rock could change into metamorphic rock as a result of ...
... layers are not categorized by rigid boundaries. 7. Create a storyboard or animation board that shows how convection currents move energy in the atmosphere or geospher. 8. Why is most life on Earth dependent on solar energy to survive? 9. Igneous rock could change into metamorphic rock as a result of ...
Chapter 1
... 4) Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding? A. Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons. B. Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resul ...
... 4) Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding? A. Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons. B. Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resul ...
Is this rock
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
Chapter_3-Rocks
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
... Intermediate or Andesitic Rocks • Mineral and chemical composition are average of felsic and mafic rocks • Has dark minerals (pyroxene, amphibole, and mica) and light minerals (feldspar and quartz) • Silica content: 50%
Name
... such as copper for computer parts, iron which is used to make steel, and even rock salt which we eat. ...
... such as copper for computer parts, iron which is used to make steel, and even rock salt which we eat. ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.